2020-2025 CAM Visa Data Request
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From: David
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
I am writing to request statistical information relating to the Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa.
Specifically, I am seeking totals for each year over the past 5 years (2020-2025, including data available so far for 2026). If the data is recorded in alternative time periods, I would be happy to receive it in that format instead.
For each period, could the information please be broken down by nationality and include the following:
The total number of Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa applications submitted
The total number of applications granted under this visa category
The total number of applications granted under an alternative visa category
The total number of applications declined
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
David
From: Ministerials
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora David,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 10/02/2026 requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following:
I am writing to request statistical information relating to the Culturally
Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa.
Specifically, I am seeking totals for each year over the past 5 years
(2020-2025, including data available so far for 2026). If the data is
recorded in alternative time periods, I would be happy to receive it in
that format instead.
For each period, could the information please be broken down by
nationality and include the following:
The total number of Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa applications
submitted
The total number of applications granted under this visa category
The total number of applications granted under an alternative visa
category
The total number of applications declined
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible, and no
later than 10/03/2026, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe. If you have any enquiries
regarding your request feel free to contact us via email to
[1][MBIE request email].
Nāku noa, nā
Ministerial Services
Strategy and Assurance
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 | P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140
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From: INZ OIAs
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Kia ora David,
Thank you for your email of 10 February 2026 requesting the following
under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I am writing to request statistical information relating to the Culturally
Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa.
Specifically, I am seeking totals for each year over the past 5 years
(2020-2025, including data available so far for 2026). If the data is
recorded in alternative time periods, I would be happy to receive it in
that format instead.
For each period, could the information please be broken down by
nationality and include the following:
The total number of Culturally Arranged Marriage Visitor Visa applications
submitted
The total number of applications granted under this visa category
The total number of applications granted under an alternative visa
category
The total number of applications declined
In order for us to respond accordingly to your request and to provide you
with the exact information you are wanting, could you provide us the
following:
o Regarding the following: "The total number of applications granted
under an alternative visa category" - could you please clarify if you
mean when someone initially applies under a Culturally Arranged
Marriage Visitor Visa which is subsequently replaced by INZ with
another type visa?
Please respond to this clarification request by COB on Wednesday 18
February 2026.
Nāku noa, nā
Edward
MINISTERIAL SERVICES
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout Street, PO BOX 1473, Wellington 6140
From: David
Dear INZ OIAs,
Regarding your clarification:
"could you please clarify if you
mean when someone initially applies under a Culturally Arranged
Marriage Visitor Visa which is subsequently replaced by INZ with
another type visa?"
Yes correct. I do mean if someone initially applied via CAM, but was not successful as it did not meet the criteria and was suggested by the immigration officer or otherwise to apply for another visa like visitor
Yours sincerely,
David
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